Stretch and decorative stitches, Straight stretch stitch, Ric-rac stitch – SINGER 1 ONE Instruction Manual User Manual

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STRETCH AND DECORATIVE STITCHES

Stretch stitches are mainly for use on knit, or stretchable

fabrics, but can also be used on woven fabrics.

SETTINGS :Presser foot - General purpose foot or satin stitch foot

:Thread tension control - AUTO

STRAIGHT STRETCH STITCH

Straight stretch stitch is far stronger than an ordinary straight

stitch because it locks three times - forwards, backwards and

forwards.
It is particularly suitable for reinforcing the seams of

sportswear in stretch and non-stretch fabrics, and for curved

seams which take a lot of strain.
Use this stitch also to top-stitch lapels, collars and cuffs to give

a professional finish to your garments.

RIC-RAC STITCH

Ric-rac is primarily used for a decorative top-stitch. It is ideal

for edging neck-bands, armholes, sleeves and hems. When

manually adjusted to a very narrow width, it can also be used

for sewing high-stress seams.

HONEYCOMB STITCH

The honeycomb stitch is ideal for smocking and useful

for overcasting and attaching elastic and stretch lace.

1. Make several rows of gathers across the fabric that you

wish to smock.

2. With a narrow strip of fabric directly under the line of

gathering, stitch over the gathers. The design will be a

series of small diamonds.

OVEREDGE STITCH

This is a similar stitch used by the garment industry in making

sportswear - it sews and finishes the seam in one operation.

It’s very effective for use in repairing raw or worn edges of

garments.

NOTE: When sewing the honeycomb stitch, the satin

stitch foot MUST be used.

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